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ul·ti·ma

 (ŭl′tə-mə)
n.
The last syllable of a word.

[Latin, feminine of ultimus, last; see ultimate.]
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ultima

(ˈʌltɪmə)
n
(Linguistics) the final syllable of a word
[from Latin: the last, feminine of ultimus last; see ultimate]
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ul•ti•ma

(ˈʌl tə mə)

n., pl -mas.
the last syllable of a word.
[1860–65; < Latin, feminine of ultimus, superlative corresponding to ulterior ulterior]
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Noun1.ultima - the last syllable in a word
syllable - a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme; "the word `pocket' has two syllables"
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